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François De La Rochefoucauld, 4th Duke Of La Rochefoucauld
François VIII de La Rochefoucauld, 4th Duke of La Rochefoucauld, 1st Duke of La Roche-Guyon (17 August 1663 – 22 April 1728) was a French nobleman who succeeded his father as Duke of La Rochefoucauld and Grand Huntsman of France in January 1714. Early life La Rochefoucauld was born on 17 August 1663. He was the son of François VII de La Rochefoucauld and Jeanne Charlotte du Plessis-Liancourt (1644–1669), daughter of Henri du Plessis-Liancourt, Count of La Roche-Guyon. His younger brother, Henri Roger de La Rochefoucauld, Marquis of Liancourt, never married. Career He succeeded his father as Grand Huntsman of France, a position in the King's Household in France during the Ancien Régime. In 1679, as a gift of the King Louis XIV for his marriage with the eldest daughter of François-Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois, he was created 1st Duke of La Roche-Guyon by letters of November 1679. Upon his father's death in 1714, he inherited the Duchy-peerage of La Rochefoucau ...
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Duke Of La Rochefoucauld
The House of La Rochefoucauld is one of France's ancient noble families, with origins dating back to the 10th century. The family's lineage begins with (973–1047), the first Lord of La Roche, later known as La Rochefoucauld (''Roche'' + ''Foucauld''), and possibly the son of (also known as Amaury or Esmerin; ''circa'' 952 – before 1037), Lord of La Roche. Over the centuries, the family rose in prominence, earning numerous titles and distinctions. Overview of titles and roles In April 1622, Louis XIII elevated the County (comté) of La Rochefoucauld to a Duchy and Peerage by ' issued at Niort (registered September 4, 1631). This act formally raised François V of La Rochefoucauld (1588–1650) from Count to the inaugural Duke of La Rochefoucauld, as well as to the status of Peer of France. ::Upon its elevation in 1622, the Duchy of La Rochefoucauld became united with the lordships of Verteuil, Daunart, Joussaume, Vivier, Montignac, Touriers, Celfroin, Saint Clos, La ...
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Basilica Of Saint-Denis
The Basilica of Saint-Denis (, now formally known as the ) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. The building is of singular importance historically and architecturally as its choir, completed in 1144, is widely considered the first structure to employ all of the elements of Gothic architecture. The basilica became a place of pilgrimage and a necropolis containing the tombs of the kings of France, including nearly every king from the 10th century to Louis XVIII in the 19th century. Henry IV of France came to Saint-Denis formally to renounce his Protestant faith and become a Catholic. The queens of France were crowned at Saint-Denis, and the regalia, including the sword used for crowning the kings and the royal sceptre, were kept at Saint-Denis between coronations. The site originated as a Gallo-Roman cemetery in late Roman times. The archaeological remains still lie beneath the cathedral; th ...
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Grand Huntsmen Of France
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Peers Of France
The Peerage of France () was a hereditary distinction within the French nobility which appeared in 1180 during the Middle Ages. The prestigious title and position of Peer of France () was held by the greatest, highest-ranking members of the French nobility. French peerage thus differed from British peerage (to whom the term "baronage", also employed as the title of the lowest noble rank, was applied in its generic sense), for the vast majority of French nobles, from baron to duke, were not peers. The title of ''Peer of France'' was an extraordinary honour granted only to a small number of dukes, counts, and princes of the Roman Catholic Church. It was analogous to the rank of Grandee of Spain in this respect. The distinction was abolished in 1789 during the French Revolution, but it reappeared in 1814 at the time of the Bourbon Restoration, which followed the fall of the First French Empire, when the Chamber of Peers was given a constitutional function somewhat along Britis ...
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Dukes Of La Rochefoucauld
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ranked below grand dukes and above or below princes, depending on the country or specific title. The title comes from French ''duc'', itself from the Latin '' dux'', 'leader', a term used in republican Rome to refer to a military commander without an official rank (particularly one of Germanic or Celtic origin), and later coming to mean the leading military commander of a province. In most countries, the word ''duchess'' is the female equivalent. Following the reforms of the emperor Diocletian (which separated the civilian and military administrations of the Roman provinces), a ''dux'' became the military commander in each province. The title ''dux'', Hellenised to ''doux'', survived in the Eastern Roman Empire where it continued in sev ...
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Alexandre De La Rochefoucauld, 5th Duke Of La Rochefoucauld
Alexandre de La Rochefoucauld, 5th Duke of La Rochefoucauld, 2nd duke of La Roche-Guyon (29 September 1690 – 4 March 1762) was a French aristocrat. Early life He was the eldest surviving son of François de La Rochefoucauld, 4th Duke of La Rochefoucauld, François VIII de La Rochefoucauld, 4th Duke of La Rochefoucauld, 1st duke of La Roche-Guyon and Madeleine Le Tellier, daughter of François-Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois, minister of Louis XIV and Anne de Souvré. Career Upon the death of his father in 1728, he became the 5th Duke of La Rochefoucauld. Due to him only having daughters, he was requested, and was granted, permission by the Pope and by letters patent of the French King to transmit the ducal title to the male issue through the female line on the condition that his daughter marry a member of the House of La Rochefoucauld, La Rochefoucauld family. Therefore, upon his death, his title passed to his grandson, Louis Alexandre de La Rochefoucauld, 6th Duke of L ...
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Blason La RochefoucauldAncien
Blason is a form of poetry. The term originally comes from the heraldic term "blazon" in French heraldry, which means either the codified description of a coat of arms or the coat of arms itself. The Dutch term is , and in either Dutch or French, the term is often used to refer to the coat of arms of a chamber of rhetoric. History The term forms the root of the modern words "emblazon", which means to celebrate or adorn with heraldic markings, and "blazoner", one who emblazons. This form of poetry was used extensively by Elizabethan-era poets. The terms "blason", "blasonner", "blasonneur" were used in 16th-century French literature by poets who, following Clément Marot in 1536, practised a genre of poems that praised a woman by singling out different parts of her body and finding appropriate metaphors to compare them with. It is still being used with that meaning in literature and especially in poetry. One famous example of such a celebratory poem, ironically rejecting each propo ...
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François De La Rochefoucauld, 3rd Duke Of La Rochefoucauld
François VII de La Rochefoucauld, 3rd Duke of La Rochefoucauld (15 June 1634 – 11 January 1714), son of the author of the maxims Francois VI de La Rochefoucauld, was a French nobleman during the reign of King Louis XIV, one of his closest friends, who also created him Grand Huntsman of France in 1679. Marriage In November 10, 1659, he married Jeanne Charlotte du Plessis-Liancourt (1644 – 30 September 1669), daughter of Henri du Plessis-Liancourt, Count of La Roche-Guyon. Children #François de La Rochefoucauld, 4th Duke of La Rochefoucauld François VIII de La Rochefoucauld, 4th Duke of La Rochefoucauld, 1st Duke of La Roche-Guyon (17 August 1663 – 22 April 1728) was a French nobleman who succeeded his father as Duke of La Rochefoucauld and Grand Huntsman of France in January 171 ... (17 August 1663 – 22 April 1728), married Madeleine Charlotte Le Tellier. #Henri Roger de La Rochefoucauld, Marquis of Liancourt (14 June 1665 – 21 March 1749), never married. #Charlot ...
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University Of Rochester Press
Boydell & Brewer is an academic press based in Martlesham, Suffolk, England, that specializes in publishing historical and critical works. In addition to British and general history, the company publishes three series devoted to studies, editions, and translations of material related to the Arthurian legend. There are also series that publish studies in medieval German and French literature, Spanish theatre, early English texts, musicology, archaeology, and other subjects. Depending on the subject, its books are assigned to one of several imprints in Woodbridge, Suffolk, in Cambridge (UK), or in Rochester, New York, location of its principal North American office. Imprints include Boydell & Brewer, D. S. Brewer, Camden House, the Hispanic series Tamesis Books ( is the Latin name of the River Thames, which flows through London), the University of Rochester Press, James Currey, and York Medieval Press. The company was co-founded by historians Richard Barber and Der ...
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Jean Charles De Crussol, 7th Duke Of Uzès
Jean-Charles de Crussol, 7th Duke of Uzès (29 December 1675 – 19 July 1739), was a French aristocrat and courtier. Early life Crussol was born in Paris in 1675. His eldest sister, Julie-Françoise de Crussol, married Louis Antoine de Pardaillan de Gondrin, 1st Duke of Antin.e was the third son of Emmanuel de Crussol, 5th Duke of Uzès, and Julie Marie de Sainte-Maure. His elder brother was Louis de Crussol, 6th Duke of Uzès, who was killed at the Battle of Landen. His paternal grandparents were François de Crussol d'Uzès and Marguerite d'Apchier, Countess of Vazeilles. His mother was the only daughter and heiress of Charles de Sainte-Maure, Duke of Montausier, governor of the Dauphin, and Julie d'Angennes, Marquise of Rambouillet (who was known as Princess Julie). Career Upon the death of his brother in 1693, he became the 7th Duke of Uzès Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ...
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Charles Emmanuel De Crussol, 8th Duke Of Uzès
Charles-Emmanuel de Crussol, 8th Duke of Uzès (11 January 1707 – 3 February 1762), was a French aristocrat, politician and soldier. Early life Crussol was born in Paris on 11 January 1707. He was the eldest son of Jean Charles de Crussol, 7th Duke of Uzès (1675–1739), and, his second wife, Anne Marie Marguerite de Bullion de Fervacques (1684–1760). His father was widowed from his first wife, Princess Anna Hippolyte House of Grimaldi, Grimaldi of Monaco (daughter of the reigning Prince of Monaco, Louis I, Prince of Monaco, Louis I, and the former Catherine Charlotte de Gramont, Catherine de Gramont, herself a Royal mistress, mistress of King Louis XIV of France, Louis XIV). From his parents' marriage, he had a younger sister, Jeanne Julie Françoise de Crussol, who married Louis César de La Baume Le Blanc, 3rd Duke of La Vallière. His father became duke in 1693 following the death of his unmarried elder brother, Louis de Crussol, 6th Duke of Uzès. His paternal grandparen ...
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Jean-Baptiste De La Rochefoucauld De Roye, Duc D'Anville
Jean-Baptiste Louis Frédéric de La Rochefoucauld de Roye, Duke of Anville (17 August 1707 – 16 September 1746), Marquis of Roucy, who was made the Duke of Anville by King Louis XV of France and pursued a military career in the French galley corps. He is best known for leading the French fleet on the disastrous Duc d'Anville Expedition to Acadia. Early life D'Anville was born on 17 August 1707, the son of Marthe Ducasse and Louis de La Rochefoucauld, Marquis de Roye, Lieutenant-General of the Galleys. The Roye branch had been founded by Charles de La Rochefoucauld, ''known as'' de Roye (d. 1605), a younger son of François III de La Rochefoucauld, Count of La Rochefoucauld, and Charlotte de Roye, Countess of Roucy. Career He was an officer in the galley corps (''corps des galères'') before transferring into the French Navy in 1734, and he was appointed lieutenant general of in January 1745. Duc d'Anville Expedition Although he had been appointed lieutenant general of ...
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